The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-12
NOTES.

Mr.. John Bennett, the winner Of the
highest hOlOr OF the Yale college course,
represented by the Dciorest llld medal, IL
fuid TO be- n practical type setter, having
supported himself by his trndc before and
after entering collcg'. llc WIS unable,
nom being Obliged 10 work Nd much, 10
obtain school instruction aud tutOral him
yell for college. IL II the cordial testimony
Of comrades that since lila admission to
college instruction the prizes have sur
rendered whenever they saw him coming;
but he IL Obliged 10 work M hard Us over
at the mechanical tasks.
An examination Of about 100 candidates
for admission Ia the Cooper institute CLASSES
ia stenography for women has been held
during the past week and the results OF
which will he definitely communicated on
"Wednesday next. The school isneccssari-
iy limited To u little upward III sixty men,
bens, and II In thought n class oi goood
quality will he selected for the coming
year. The instruction is, ~ previously,
directed by Mis- Frances T.. Parrish.
Pupils Of las, year leaving the school have
been found competent and are successful
IL securing employment.
Pupils Of the Jewish faith are in future
Ia be admitted 90 the intermediary schools
OF Russia IN u certain proportion varied
in different localities, being } per cent. in
". Petersburg and Moscow the Jews in
these schools throughout the cmpirc aver
aging q per cent, whereas they form only
about . per cent. OF the entire population.
Mr. Mary Haynes JoncI. widow Of
the late Prof. William V. Jones, former
president ui the Northwestern female col
lcgc ut Evanston, ILL.,. has been made pres
idcnt OF the institution, which she has
continued Ia carry on since the death OF
her husband.
The industrial education Of tho BOYS of
| the FuniSs cottage. aud the girls Of the
Little May included in tho Shcltcring
Arms, is very satisfactory in results, the
latter making desirable aids in household
work and the boys improving rapidly in
carpentry.
A large building erected by the Sisters
Of Charity on West ~Forty-thir1 street il 10
accommodate the industrial department Of
the academy on forty-sccond street.. al
lowing the latter to h. hereafter devoted
solely TO academic purposes.
The parochinl schools Of ~. Juscph's
| parish, in brooklyn, have enrolled 1890
pupils, with 500 boys in charge OF tho
Franciscan Brothers aud an equal number
Of girls under the care Of the Sisters Of II.
Joseph.
The latest Of tho many benevolent
schemes OF the celebrated flnlncicr, baron
de llinch, IL thai VI q provision for the
feeding OF thousands OF jewish school
children in Consianiinoplc.
Mis- Eleanor II. Garrison, n graduate Of
Smith college, u 10 nll the position oi
teacher OF composition and rhetoric ut
the Buffalo female academy.
The lascll seminary has been Obliged 10
turn away applicants for lack Of money,
Notwithstanding the addition OF the Bird
school building
Dr Henry u. Coggswell, oi San Francis.
co, has endowed an industrial school In
that city To the cxlcnt OF 100000
The educational and industrial union o
Boston receives 5000 In the will oi IN,
late George u. Downs.
Seven oi the ten icllowships oi nryr
Mawr college arc held 10y graduates Of co
educational schools.
The preparatory school of the Jcwisl
theological seminary Is established at tn
Cooper union.
Miss lavinia NJ. Horton Is u school irus
tee at Ponhcsier.